1. CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE IN WOMEN :
STATISTICS

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Death among women due to Cardiovascular Disease*
and all Cancers Combined * in Malaysia** (1999 – 2005)
CV Disease
26.8%
27.5%
26.7%
25.9%
26.4%
25.4%
26.1%
All Cancers
10.1%
10.5%
10.6%
10.9%
11.4%
11.3%
11.8%
11.9%
* expressed as % of total female deaths
** deaths in government hospitals only
About 25% of female deaths in government hospitals
(about 1 in 4) is due to CVD

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More females died from heart disease than strokes.
Death among women due to Heart Disease and Strokes in Malaysia**

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Prevalence of Life Style Related Risk Factors in Women
Risk factor
NHMS II
1996
NHMS III
2006
Hypertension
34%
(above the age of 30)
43%
Diabetes
8.3%
14.9%
Overweight
17.9%
28.6%
Obesity
5.7%
17.3%

5. NHMS III – PREVALENCE OF HPT BY GENDER
Male
Female
Both
All races
41.7
43.4
42.6
Malay
42.3
48.4
45.4
Chinese
42.4
38.7
40.6
Indian
40.5
39.5
40.0
Malay females have the highest prevalence with almost ½ being hypertensive

6. NHMS III – PREVALENCE OF HPT BY URBANIZATION
(Age > 18 yrs)
Gender %
Male
Female
Both
Urban
31.3
27.2
29.3
Rural
36.4
37.5
36.9
Hypertension is more prevalent in RURAL areas

7. NHMS III – PREVALENCE OF HPT BY INCOME
(Age > 18 yrs)
Gender %
Household Incomes
Male
Female
Both
< 400
40.5
44.8
42.8
35.1
36.0
35.5
33.2
30.1
31.7
32.9
27.4
30.2
>
29.6
23.5
26.6

8. Prevalence of Life Style Related Risk Factors in Women
Trends in the Prevalence of the Common CV Risk
Factors among Malaysian Women
Prevalence of Life Style Related Risk Factors in Women
Risk Factor
NHMS II 1996
NHMS III 2006
Hypertension
- rural
-urban
33.9%
(>30 years)
43.4%
37.5%
27.2%
Diabetes a
8.3%
14.9%
Overweight (>25-<30kg/m2)
17.9%
(>18years)
28.6%
Obesity (>30kg/m2)
5.7%
17.3%
Lipids (TC>5.2mmol/l)
21.5%
20.6%
Smoking
3.5%
1.6%
aself reported diabetes and newly diagnosed. In NHMSII diagnosis was based on 2hour post glucose load while in
NHMSIII, it was based on finger prick fasting glucose >6.1mmol/l.
Source :National Health & Morbidity Survey II. 1996, Institute of Public Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia.
The 3rd National Health & Morbidity Survey 2006 (NHMS III) Institute of Public Health (IPH) National Institute of Health.
Ministry of Health Malaysia. 2008

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Prevalence of Life Style Related Risk Factors in Women
In Malaysia, the prevalence of diabetes mellitus DM in adults age 30 and above has increased from 8.3% in 1996 (NHMS II) to 14.9% in 2006 (NHMS III).
The prevalence of DM increased with increasing age, from 2.0% in the years age group to between 20.8 – 26.2% among the 50 – 64 year age group.
There was no gender difference observed
Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) accounts for >95% of he local diabetic population

10. Trends in the Prevalence of BMI
among Malaysian Women
1980
1990
2000
2008
Malaysia
22.6
( )
23.3
( )
24.7
( )
25.4
( )
Source ; World Health Organization. World Health Statistics. Available at .
assessed on 24th December 2011

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Prevalence of Obesity in NHMS II (1996)
and NHMS III (2006) by Gender

12. Women’s Heart Health Awareness Program In Malaysia
Prevalence of Overweight in NHMS II (1996)
and NHMS III (2006) by Gender

13. Percent Insufficiently active
Prevalence of Insufficiently Active (Age Standardized estimate)
Females 25+ yrs among ASEAN Women
Prevalence of Life Style Related Risk Factors in Women
Percent Insufficiently active
Malaysia
65.6%
( )
Singapore -
Thailand
21.4%
( %)
Philippines
26.2%
( %)
Indonesia
28.1%
( %)
Source ; World Health Organization. World Health Statistics. Available at .
assessed on 24th December 2011

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